"The tablet’s built by Foxconn, and it basically has the specs of a low-end Android tablet. That doesn’t mean all Firefox OS tablets will be low-cost devices, but it’s not a bad place to start," Linder explained.

"Mozilla’s hardware partners have been launching Firefox OS phones initially in developing markets, where smartphone and tablet saturation isn’t as high as it is in the US and Europe — and where a newcomer might have a better chance to compete with Android, iOS, and other dominant platforms in developed markets."